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Fighter pilot training will include augmented reality headsets for combat training to allow jet pilots to compete with enemies from China and Russia.

Prosthetics and Devices

Air Force Pilots to Fight AI-Based Enemies Using AR Helmets

By Lonnie Lee Hood

In the video showcasing the concept, you can see the AR layer displaying your likely win percentage based on your hand in a game of Texas Hold ‘Em.

Virtual Reality

Amazing Augmented Reality Demo Automatically Counts Cards at Poker

By Tony Ho Tran

Shoot magic energy lasers out of your fingers with augmented reality experiment that game enthusiast and HoloForge Interactive CTO Olivier Goguel created.

Artificial Intelligence

Awesome AR Demo Lets You Shoot Magic With Your Fingers

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Two LAPD police officers were fired after they were caught playing Pokemon Go instead of responding to a call for backup during a robbery.

Police Fired for Playing “Pokémon Go” Instead of Responding to Robbery

By Tony Ho Tran

Philip Rosedale, the founder of the virtual world “Second Life,” who recently spoke to Time about his insights on building metaverses.

Creator of “Second Life” Issues Warnings for Those Building Metaverses

By Tony Ho Tran

Sure, the Metaverse could improve our lives. In fact, Rosenberg told Insider it'll make our world "feel like Harry Potter." But social media has already created a world where nobody can seem to agree on what's real or not, and the Metaverse isn't likely to make those problems better. They'll probably only get worse.

Experts Say AR Could Let People “Reality Block” Stuff They Don’t Like

By Lonnie Lee Hood

The CEO behind "Pokemon Go" believes that the metaverse is going to be a dystopian nightmare — but wants to help people build a better version of it.

Pokémon Go Creator Fears “Dystopian Nightmare” Metaverse

By Tony Ho Tran

An innovator in early AR systems has a dire prediction: the metaverse could destroy reality as we know it.

AR Pioneer Warns That Metaverse Could Make “Reality Disappear”

By Tony Ho Tran

Facebook hardware insiders told The New York Times tech reporter Mike Isaac that "this is going to take a long time, i.e. breakthroughs in physics, etc."

Facebook Hardware Devs Reportedly Skeptical of Metaverse

By Victor Tangermann

The augmented reality company Nreal just announced a new set of AR glasses that don't have a single outward-facing camera.

Science & Energy

New AR Glasses Are for Streaming Video and Ignoring the Real World

By Dan Robitzski

This video demo of a Snapchat lens from augmented reality developer Kavin Kumar shows how it's able to turn a person's body into a spooky skeleton.

Watch Augmented Reality Turn a Dude Into a Straight-Up Skeleton

By Tony Ho Tran

A new Facebook patent reveals some unusual new augmented reality headware, including a fedora, baseball cap, and visor with displays attached to the brim.

Facebook Is Working on an Amazingly Hideous Augmented Reality Fedora

By Dan Robitzski

A flurry of prominent cosmetics brands are embracing augmented reality technology to show you what makeup looks like before you buy.

Augmented Reality Is Changing the Cosmetics Industry Forever

By Kieran Galpin

Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that the tech company's upcoming augmented reality glasses could become a surprisingly intrusive part of every day life.

Virtual Reality

The CEO of Apple Thinks People Will Use Augmented Reality for Something Absolutely Hilarious

By Victor Tangermann

Microsoft has been awarded a massive contract to supply the US Army with more than 120,000 augmented reality headsets, MSNBC reports.

Virtual Reality

Microsoft Is Selling $21.9 Billion of AR Headsets to the US Army

By Victor Tangermann

According to the latest rumors, Apple's virtual reality headset will incredibly light, weighing in at less than 150 grams, less than an iPhone 12.

Virtual Reality

New Details Leak About Apple’s Virtual Reality Headset

By Victor Tangermann

Facebook released a new video, showing off a prototype of a wrist-worn device meant to serve as a controller for its upcoming augmented reality glasses.

Facebook’s Neural Wristband Actually Sounds Pretty Cool

By Victor Tangermann

According to a new blog post, Facebook is hoping to hook up its upcoming AR glasses to a "soft wristband" that can control them.

Facebook Shows Off Neural “Wristbands” to Control AR Glasses

By Victor Tangermann

The US Army has developed a new pair of hi-tech goggles that allows infantry to see in the dark and even see around corners, as Popular Mechanics reports.

Virtual Reality

The US Army’s New Goggles Could Let Soldiers See Around Corners

By Victor Tangermann

A promo video shows gamers running around their city, taking cover behind real cars and buildings, while playing an augmented reality first-person shooter.

This Augmented Reality First Person Shooter Looks Pretty Awesome

By Dan Robitzski

In a world's first, a jet pilot flying inside a real aircraft just fought an artificial intelligence-powered virtual fighter jet in real time.

Virtual Reality

A Pilot Flying a Real Jet Just Fought an Augmented Reality Enemy

By Victor Tangermann

A team of scientists at Cornell University has created a stretchable fiber-optic sensor that could give robots and virtual reality a "human touch."

Virtual Reality

Will This Glove Finally Let You Touch Stuff in VR?

By Victor Tangermann

Cosmetics company L'Oreal has announced a lineup of augmented reality filters they're branding as "virtual makeup."

Virtual Reality

Cosmetics Company Announces “Virtual Makeup” for Video Calls

By Victor Tangermann

The US Army is developing augmented reality goggles for dogs to help protect their human guardians by allowing them to command the dog from a distance.

The US Military Developed AR Goggles For Dogs

By Victor Tangermann

A new pair of AR smart glasses don't project an image onto its lenses. Instead, it uses lasers to shoot an image directly into the eyeball.

Virtual Reality

These AR Smart Glasses Shoot Lasers Directly Onto Your Retina

By Dan Robitzski

Chinese company Futurus's new heads-up display screen for cars takes advantage of the entire windshield and not just a small part of it.

Advanced Transport

A Startup Wants to Turn Your Car’s Windshield Into a Giant Screen

By Kristin Houser

Niantic, the company behind Pokémon Go, announced that it partnered up with Qualcomm to develop new augmented reality (AR) glasses.

Virtual Reality

The Company Behind Pokémon Go Is Making AR Glasses

By Dan Robitzski

A pakistani politician unknowingly gave a press conference while a Facebook AR filter gave him cute cat ears during the livestream.

Virtual Reality

Politician Accidentally Rocks AR Kitty Ears During Livestream

By Dan Robitzski

"Minecraft Earth," announced today, will allow users to collect items, blocks, and creatures while roaming around in the real world with friends.

New “Minecraft” Game Will Let You Build Stuff in the Real World

By Victor Tangermann

DARPA: This Smart Contact Lens Could Give Soldiers Superpowers

DARPA: This Smart Contact Lens Could Give Soldiers Superpowers

By Victor Tangermann

The U.S. military recently invited some members of the press to test a prototype of IVAS, its advanced night-vision goggles with augmented reality features.

The Military is Developing Augmented Reality Night Vision Goggles

By Dan Robitzski

Nissan Wants to Beam 3D Anime Versions of People Into Its Cars

Nissan Wants to Beam 3D Anime Versions of People Into Its Cars

By Victor Tangermann

Startup Magic Leap envisions a future in which digital layers blanket the physical world — but building this "Magicverse" won't be easy.

Virtual Reality

Magic Leap Wants to Build AR “Layers” Over The Entire Earth

By Kristin Houser

Employees at Microsoft signed a letter calling for the company to cancel a military contract that would supply U.S. Army soldiers with HoloLens AR headsets.

Virtual Reality

Employees Demand Microsoft Cancel U.S. Army HoloLens Contract

By Victor Tangermann

Google is letting a select few users test out a new AR navigation feature for its Maps app, providing a glimpse of the future of navigation.

Google Is Rolling out AR Navigation for Its Maps App

By Kristin Houser

Expert: AR Will Let Hackers Steal “Deep Psychological Data”

Virtual Reality

Expert: AR Will Let Hackers Steal “Deep Psychological Data”

By Foster Kamer

A researcher's new astonishing software called "Photo Wake-Up" allows 3D character animations to simply "walk out" of a static image frame.

This Algorithm Can Create 3D Animations From A Single Still Image

By Victor Tangermann

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Virtual Reality

Facebook Sees a Future in Augmented Reality Glasses

By Jon Christian

Glimpse: Truly Useful Augmented Reality is Coming. We’re Not Ready.

Virtual Reality

Glimpse: Truly Useful Augmented Reality is Coming. We’re Not Ready.

Lockheed Martin engineers are using Microsoft's HoloLens to speed up construction of NASA's next space capsule by showing technicians the next step.

Lockheed Engineers Are Using HoloLens to Build NASA’s New Space Capsule

By Jon Christian

Inventing America takes travelers to Governor's Island, New York back to the 17th century via an augmented reality simulation that covers the whole island.

Virtual Reality

Augmented Reality Recreates A New York City Not Seen for Centuries

By Dan Robitzski

Virtual Reality Has Reached A “Tipping Point.” It’s Officially Here to Stay.

Virtual Reality

Virtual Reality Has Reached A “Tipping Point.” It’s Officially Here to Stay.

By Dan Robitzski

Magic Leap’s Disappointing Demo Could Be A Death Knell For AR

Virtual Reality

Magic Leap’s Disappointing Demo Could Be A Death Knell For AR

By Victor Tangermann

L’Oreal Buys Augmented Reality Beauty App, Allowing Robots To Point Out Our Every Flaw

L’Oreal Buys Augmented Reality Beauty App, Allowing Robots To Point Out Our Every Flaw

By Lou Del Bello

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Virtual Reality

You’ll Be Watching NBA Games On a Magic Leap Headset Within Five Years

Google Is Bringing Augmented Reality Functionality to Chrome

Google Is Bringing Augmented Reality Functionality to Chrome

By Patrick Caughill

Virtual Reality

Doctors Can Now Use Augmented Reality to Peek Under a Patient’s Skin

New Electronic Skin Allows You to Manipulate Virtual Objects

Virtual Reality

New Electronic Skin Allows You to Manipulate Virtual Objects

By Chelsea Gohd

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CES 2018: Five Things to Expect From This Year’s Biggest Tech Show

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Pokémon Go Gets an Augmented Reality Upgrade

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Virtual Reality

Magic Leap Shows Off Their New Augmented Reality Headset

By Chelsea Gohd

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Harry Potter Is Coming to Life in Augmented Reality

By Patrick Caughill

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Virtual Reality

HoloLens Just Brought a Star Trek: TNG Game That Nearly Killed the Crew to Life

Using Virtual Reality Headsets Can Cause Disorientation, Loss of Balance in Children

Virtual Reality

Using Virtual Reality Headsets Can Cause Disorientation, Loss of Balance in Children

AR Startup Magic Leap Is Looking to Raise Another Billion Dollars

Virtual Reality

AR Startup Magic Leap Is Looking to Raise Another Billion Dollars

By Chelsea Gohd

New Anatomy VR App Lets You Look Inside Your Own Body

Virtual Reality

New Anatomy VR App Lets You Look Inside Your Own Body

By Chelsea Gohd

Facebook Finally Unveiled a Standalone VR Headset, And It’s Just $199

Virtual Reality

Facebook Finally Unveiled a Standalone VR Headset, And It’s Just $199

A New Snapchat Project Transports Massive Sculptures Worldwide

A New Snapchat Project Transports Massive Sculptures Worldwide

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Virtual Reality

A Major Manufacturer Has Begun Designing Its Cars Using Augmented Reality

A New, Artificially Intelligent Hologram Was Just Born

Artificial Intelligence

A New, Artificially Intelligent Hologram Was Just Born

Virtual Reality

Ford is Using Microsoft’s HoloLens to Design Cars in Mixed Reality

We Might Finally Have a Glimpse of $4.5 Billion Startup Magic Leap’s Mysterious Hardware

Virtual Reality

We Might Finally Have a Glimpse of $4.5 Billion Startup Magic Leap’s Mysterious Hardware

Apple’s New Augmented Reality Framework Lets You Sculpt Realistic Digital Creations

Virtual Reality

Apple’s New Augmented Reality Framework Lets You Sculpt Realistic Digital Creations

By Patrick Caughill

Will AI Blur the Lines Between Physical and Virtual Reality?

Virtual Reality

Will AI Blur the Lines Between Physical and Virtual Reality?

By IEEE Standards Association